Mid-Hudson briefs

City police seek suspect in armed robbery

City police are asking for the public's help to identify a man armed with a handgun who allegedly robbed a victim Thursday morning.

City police Detective Lt. Matt Clark said a victim reported a robbery near the intersection of Mill and Charles streets around 7:40 a.m. Thursday.

The suspect is described as a black male, about 6 feet tall, with tattoos on his neck, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie police tip line at 845-451-7577.

The suspect allegedly stole $10 from the victim.

There have been several unsolved armed robberies in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie since Jan. 16. However, most others involved commercial businesses.

Bard seeking nominations for fellowship award

The Center for Curatorial Studies and the Human Rights Project at Bard College has announced the Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism.

Made possible through a five year-grant of $80,000 per year, the fellowship is a cross-disciplinary, annual visiting fellowship for a scholar, activist or artist to teach and conduct research at both the Center for Curatorial Studies and the Human Rights Project at Bard College.

The Keith Haring Lecture in Art and Activism will be delivered annually at Bard College and will be published and widely distributed among universities and colleges internationally, according to a statement from the college in Annandale-on-Hudson.

The college is seeking nominations and accepting applications, and will announce the first recipient in spring.

Keith Haring (1958-1990) contributed his talents and resources to numerous causes, including art workshops with children and producing murals, sculptures and paintings to benefit health centers and disadvantaged communities.

For more information, visit www.bard.edu.

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Mid-Hudson briefs

City police are asking for the public's help to identify a man armed with a handgun who allegedly robbed a victim Thursday morning.